Various authors

František Bílek (1872-1941)

ŠPALÍČEK: 10 VOLUMES (9 VOLUMES IN ORIGINAL BINDINGS)

1927-1940
Book format 16°, 11,8x7,6 cm (similar dimensions). Title pages printed in black and red. Frontispieces, illustrations (woodcuts, lithographs, etc.), and original full leather bindings by Antonín Tvrdý, featuring embossed and sometimes gilded decoration based on designs by František Bílek. Top edges gilt, spines with gilt lettering. Published by Karel Reichel in Prague (Volumes I–IX). I. Jan Amos Komenský: Kšaft umírající matky jednoty bratrské. 83 numbered pages, in Czech. Published in 1927. II. Mistr Jan Hus: O poznání cěsty pravé k spasení čili Dcerka. 124 numbered pages, in Czech. Published in 1927. The first 100 copies printed on Japon imitation paper and numbered. This copy is No. 68. III. Jan Amos Komenský: Písně některé nábožné. 104 numbered pages, in Czech. Published in 1928, total print run of 1,125 copies. IV. Jan Blahoslav: Spis o zraku. 199 numbered pages, in Czech. Published in 1928, print run of 1,125 copies. V. Jan Blahoslav: O původu jednoty bratrské a řádu v ní. 210 numbered pages, in Czech. Published in 1928, print run of 1,125 copies. VI. Tomáš ze Štítného: Knížky o hospodářovi, o hospodyni a o čeledi. 141 numbered pages, in Czech. Published in 1929, print run of 1,030 copies. VII. Jan Amos Komenský: Listové do nebe.127 numbered pages, in Czech. Published in 1930, print run of 1,030 copies. VIII. Husitský zpěvník. 267 numbered pages, in Czech. Published in 1930, print run of 1,000 copies. IX. Petr Chelčický: Dva traktáty. 194 numbered pages, in Czech. Published in December 1932, print run of 1,000 copies. X. Mravy ctnostné mládeži potřebné. 187 numbered pages, in Czech. Bound in full cloth binding made by Družstevní práce in Prague. Published by Kalich in Prague in November 1940, print run of 1,100 copies. Lit.: A. Sáňka, České bibliofilské tisky III., Brno 1931, p. 105, no. 1541; p. 105, no. 1541; p. 128, no. 1633; p. 38, no. 1270; p. 38, no. 1269; p. 236, no. 2060. ; A. Sáňka, České bibliofilské tisky IV., Prague 1967, p. 310, no. 3684; p. 259, no. 3436; p. 262, no. 3446; F. Bubla, Československé bibliofilské tisky V., Prague 1971, p. 186, no. 6589. Excellent condition, with only minor scuffs or stains on the bindings or page edges, one folded corner; one volume includes an anonymous ex libris. Glue residue visible on the endpaper of Volume X.